Meaning & use
Permutations
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The different ways in which a set of items can be arranged or ordered.
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There are six possible permutations of the three letters A, B, and C.
The security code has thousands of possible permutations, making it hard to guess.
A note on using this word
In mathematics, a permutation specifically accounts for order, distinguishing it from a 'combination,' where order does not matter.
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